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AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford has confirmed that talks have taken place of a possible pairing with KISS for a summer tour, but doesn't think that it's likely to happen: "The truth to the rumor is that KISS would like us to do the show with them," he said. "AEROSMITH's just not that keen on doing ...

Due to an "overwhelming demand," MARILYN MANSON will be issuing two of his Watercolor Fine Art Editions paintings for sale. "Lily White" and "Faunadestia" — both made with archival watercolor ink on watercolor paper — are hand-painted, and are signed and numbered by the artist. For more information, click here. ...

OPETH have finalized the track listing for their upcoming CD, "Damnation", which was recently mixed by PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steven Wilson for a tentative March/April release. The full track listing for the album is as follows: 1. Windowpane 2. In My Time Of Need 3. Death Whispered A Lullaby 4. Closure 5. Hope Leaves 6. ...

CRADLE OF FILTH have announced the rescheduled dates for their U.K. mini-tour. The shows, which were originally set to take place in mid-December, were postponed after vocalist Dani Filth was diagnosed with a respiratory condition, which currently prevents him from singing. The new dates are as follows: Apr. 20 – London, UK @ Astoria Apr. ...

SYSTEM OF A DOWN vocalist Serj Tankian is not in favor of the U.S. going to war with Iraq. He told Launch there are plenty of countries that don't pose a realistic threat to the United States, which he equates with an empire. "When was the last time Iraq attacked America? OK? When was the ...

DOWN are the latest act to have cancelled their participation in Beast Feast 2002, a two-day festival set to take place on December 14-15 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan. No reason was given for the cancellation. The complete schedule for the event now looks as follows: Saturday, Dec. 14: SOULFLY MOTÖRHEAD ARCH ...

While in New York City last week mastering "The Multiverse", VOIVOD sat down with Iann Robinson from MTV to film interview footage for a news segment about former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted's involvement with the group. Scheduled air times for the segment are as follows (all times PST): MTV Thursday, Dec. 12: 3:50 a.m., 6:50 ...

MARIAH CAREY performed the DEF LEPPARD classic "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" during her live appearance on the "Today" show yesterday (Dec. 11). Watch the performance of the track in streaming video at this location (scroll down to about the middle of the page). Carey's version of "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" appears on her ...

BIOHAZARD frontman Evan Seinfeld is embroiled in controversy over his fiancée Tera Petrick's apparent decision to discontinue making porn movies for Digital Playground — the adult film production company that she signed a five-year contract with in January following the expiration of a previous two-year agreement with the same firm. According to a posting on ...

Sharon Osbourne checked back into the hospital last Friday, according to US magazine's "Hot Stuff" column. Osbourne, who is battling colon cancer, was reportedly suffering from exhaustion due to her hectic schedule. Despite the minor setback, she and Ozzy are still planning to renew their wedding vows on New Year's Eve. Even Sharon's doctors and ...